sheepdog
or sheep dog
[ sheep-dawg, -dog ]
/ ˈʃipˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg /
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noun
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Words nearby sheepdog
sheep, sheepback rock, sheepberry, sheepcote, sheep-dip, sheepdog, sheepdog trial, sheep fescue, sheepfold, sheephead, sheepherder
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British Dictionary definitions for sheepdog
sheepdog
/ (ˈʃiːpˌdɒɡ) /
noun
any of various breeds of dog reared originally for herding sheepSee Old English sheepdog, Shetland sheepdog
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